USER S MANUAL PCI Express Powered USB Card English Version First Edition, April 2014 SUNIX Co., Ltd. Tel: +886-2-8913-1987 Fax: +886-2-8913-1986 Http://www.sunix.com info@sunix.com
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Regulatory Compliance FCC Conditions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This equipment may not cause harmful interference (2) This equipment must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Important! Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment. Use an approved phone set. CE This equipment is in compliance with the requirements of the following regulations: EN 55022: CLASS B WEEE Information For EU (European Union) member users: According to the WEEE (Waste electrical and electronic equipment) Directive, do not dispose of this product as household waste or commercial waste. Waste electrical and electronic equipment should be appropriately collected and recycled as required by practices established for your country. For information on recycling of this product, please contact your local authorities, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. 2
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview... 5 1.2 Package Checklist... 6 1.3 Product Features... 6 1.4 Product Specifications... 7 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Hardware Installation... 10 2.2 Product Configuration Options... 12 2.3 Pin Assignments... 13 Chapter 3 Driver Installation 3.1 Driver Installation... 16 3.2 Powered Usb Card Operation... 17 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4.1 Troubleshooting... 19 Chapter 5 Appendix 5.1 Contact Information... 23 3
1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing SUNIX Powered USB PCI Express Card, which is designed to enable users accessing USB devices without additional external power supply connection. Powered USB provides the necessary power as well as the communication signals over a hot pluggable cable. SUNIX Powered USB PCI Express Add-On card, carrying the latest power switching technology provides +12V and 24VDC, through the PC power supply directly to its Powered USB ports. Powered USB PCI Express Add-On card is backward compatible to regular USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 devices. The following topics are covered in this chapter: 1.1 Overview 1.2 Package Checklist 1.3 Product Features 1.4 Product Specifications 4
1.1 Overview USB allows peripheral devices to exchange data with a PC and also to receive power over the USB bus. Unfortunately, the bus supplied power is limit to 2.5 Watts (0.5A @ +5V) per port, sufficient to provide enough power to input devices, web cameras among other low power devices. Other devices like printer, displays, pin pads, external CD-ROM and hard drives still require an external power supply. Here comes Powered USB, it eliminates the need for additional power supplies. Powered USB provides the necessary power as well as the communication signals over a hot pluggable cable. In addition, the Powered USB solves the physical host side cable locking problem associated with the standard USB connector by providing a host cable locking mechanism. The Powered USB PCI Express Add-On card provides a convenient and affordable way to add up to 3 Powered USB 2.0 ports to a PC. Devices which require more power than provided by the regular USB interface can be easily installed and used with no need for an additional power supply. SUNIX Powered USB PCI Express Add-On card, carrying the latest power switching technology provides +12V and +24VDC, through the PC power supply directly to its 3 Powered USB ports. Powered USB PCI Express Add-On card is backward compatible to regular USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 devices. Retail POS systems become more and more stylish now days, with limited space for the terminal and all peripherals inside. Safe your valuable space and get rid of the peripherals power supplies using the Powered USB PCI Express Add-On card. This Add-On card is the ideal solution for today s point of service retail systems. 5
1.2 Package Checklist Please check if the following items are present and in good condition upon opening your package. Contact your vendor if any item is damaged or missing. 1. Powered USB PCI Express Card 2. User's Manual (This document) 1.3 Product Features Compliance with PCI Express Base Specification Reversion 1.1. Compliant with the Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specification Revision 2.0 High performance USB2.0 PCI Express host controller on board. Powered USB port supports +24 or +12VDC power output with maximum 3A / per port. Each Powered USB ports built-in over current protection. Plug-n-Play, I/O address and IRQ assigned by operating system. Built-in ESD protection for all serial signals meets IEC61000-4-2 and Enhanced ESD Direct Pin Injection standard. Supports USB device Hot-Swapping and Plug-n-Play function. Certified by CE, FCC ClassB EMC and UL/TUV safety approval Support Linux and Microsoft operation system. 6
1.4 Product Specifications Hardware BUS Controller USB Standard IRQ & IO PCI Express Spec 1.1, Single-Lane (x1) PCI Express USB2.0 Host controller, PI7C9X440SL Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) and Open Host Controller Interface (OHCI) Assigned by System Serial Communication Interface Universal Serial Bus 2.0 Speed High-Speed (HS), Full-Speed(FS) and Low-Speed(LS) Data Transfer rate of 1.5, 12, and 480Mbps No. of Port 3-port ±15KV ESD protection for each signal Human Body Model (HBM) ±15KV IEC61000-4-2 Air Gap Discharge Protection ±8KV IEC61000-4-2 Contact Discharge ±2KV Enhanced ESD Direct Pin Injection PCB Connector Powered USB Connector Power Source Output Capacity Over Current Protection Power Consumption +12VDC / PCIe GFx power connector 2x3 Type Standard USB2.0 Port: +5VDC / Maximum 0.5A / each port Powered USB Port: +24VDC / Maximum 3.0A / each port +12VDC / Maximum 3.0A / each port Note: Total power output capacity will be limited by system power supply. Standard USB2.0 Port: +5VDC / Share Maximum 2.0A / 3-port total Powered USB Port: +24VDC / 3.0A@30V PTC fuse / each port +12VDC / 3.0A@16V PTC fuse / each port 1.1 W @ 3.3V (board only without power output to device) 7
Driver Support Windows Client Windows Server Windows Embedded Linux XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 (X86/X64) 2000 / 2003 / 2008 / 2008R2 / 2012 / 2012R2 (X86/X64) XP Embedded / POS Ready 2009 / Embedded System Linux 2.4.x / 2.6.x /3.x Environment Operation Temperature Operation Humidity Storage Temperature 0 to 60 C (32 to 140 F) 5 to 95% RH -20 to 70 C (-4 to 158 F) Standards and Certifications Safety UL, cul, TÜV, CB EMC CE, FCC, C-Tick, VCCI, BSMI, KCC Class B Standard Green RoHS, CRoHS, WEEE Physical Characteristics PCB Dimension 130 x 68 mm Bracket Standard 121 mm / Low Profile 80mm Bracket Space 1 8
2. Hardware Installation This chapter includes information about hardware installation for PCI Express Powered USB PCI Express Card. The following topics are covered: 2.1 Hardware Installation 2.2 Product Configuration Options 2.3 Pin Assignments 9
2.1 Hardware Installation Follow the instruction given below to install the Powered USB PCI Express Card. 1. Turn your computer off 2. Remove the power plug from the plug socket. 3. Remove the cover from the computer case. 4. If fitted. Remove the metal cover plate on the rear of a free PCIe slot. 5. Insert USB 2.0 PCI Express Card into the free PCI Express slot and screw it firmly on the bracket side. 6. Plug the PCIe GFX 6-pin power male connector from power supply into the 6-pin power female connector on board. 7. Place the cover back onto the computer. 8. Insert the plug into the plug socket. 10
SAFETY FIRST 1. To avoid damaging, make sure to disconnect power connection before wiring or disposing the Powered USB card. 2. In order to output enough power to your device, we strongly recommend using 400W or above power supply in your system. 3. PCIe GFX 6-pin power sets all should be plugged by power cable. 4. Does NOT use power Y-cable or share power with graphics card; we strongly recommend connecting independent power cable directly from power supply. Power for the USB Powered USB connectors are supplied from PCIe GFX power connector located on the PCB. These connectors allows a PC graphics card s power supply connector to provide the higher currents required by the power peripherals. 11
2.2 Product Configuration Options SUNIX provides several models with different power voltage output for customer options. PUB1200X +24VDC / 1-port / Maximum 3A each port PUB1200XL (Low Profile) +12VDC / 2-port / Maximum 3A each port PUB0300XL (Low Profile) +12VDC / 3-port / Maximum 3A each port 12
2.3 Pin Assignments The Powered USB connectors are a standard USB A type connector with 4 extra pins designed to supply higher voltages. In order to differentiate varieties of power voltage level, Powered USB connector built-in different connect-key with different color coding to allow the correct voltage cable connection. +24VDC Voltage Keyed with Red coding +12VDC Voltage Keyed with Teal coding +5VDC Voltage Keyed with Black coding 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 Pin No. Signal Name Port Type Description 1 VBus Power USB Type A Port Bus power (connected to +5V) 2 D USB Type A Port 3 D + USB Type A Port Twisted pair differential data line 4 Ground USB Type A Port 5 Ground Powered USB Port Signal ground 6 VBus-Plus Powered USB Port Power Bus power 7 VBus-Plus ( connected to +24V, +12V, or +5V) Powered USB Port Power 8 Ground Powered USB Port Signal ground 9 Connect Key Powered USB Port Key to prevent incorrect connection Shell Shield Powered USB Port Cable (shield) ground 13
SUNIX Powered USB card has one right-angle internal PCIe GFX power connector that sources from power supply. Here is the Pin Definition of PCIe GFX power connector. Pin No. Signal Name Description 1 +12VDC 2 +12V +12VDC or not connected 3 +12VDC 4 Ground 5 GND Ground 6 Ground 14
3. Driver Installation After Powered USB card hardware installs properly in your system, the first thing you should do is that check operation system detect the card or not. This chapter introduces the method to confirm the Powered USB card installation. The following topics covered in this chapter: 3.1 Driver Installation 3.2 Powered USB Card Operation 15
3.1 Driver Installation Powered USB PCI Express Card will be installed automatically with system USB in-box driver. Please check click on the Device Manager tab in System Properties, which you access from the Windows Control Panel. You should see an entry for the driver you installed under the Universal Serial Bus Controllers item. Start > Controller Panel > System > Device Manager You can find out both Strand Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller and USB2.0 Root Hub Device under Universal Serial Bus Controllers item. NOTE: In order to get better USB2.0 high speed data transmission performance, we strongly recommend upgrade your operation system to Microsoft Windows 2000 service pack 4, Windows XP service pack 2, and Windows Sever2003 service pack1 or later version. Please visit Microsoft web site (http://www.microsoft.com) or use update function on your system to upgrade the latest version service pack of operation system. 16
3.2 Powered USB Card Operation User can plug standard USB Type A male or Powered USB male cable into the Powered USB connector on board. Standard USB Type A Male Powered USB Male Type Please press the key on the Powered USB male connector, then you can eject the cable from the card. SAFTY FIRST Unplugging or ejecting a device without first stopping them can often cause your computer to crash and lose valuable data. To safely unplug or eject any of the USB devices, firstly use the hardware wizard in the control panel to stop the devices. Or you can use the Safety Remove icon on the taskbar to quickly unplug or eject your devices. 17
4. Troubleshooting This chapter shows some problems that user came with usually. Also you can check it if the Powered USB Card can not work properly in your system after following hardware and software installation steps. 4.1 Troubleshooting 18
4.1 Troubleshooting 1. If the card and devices connected to the computer do not seem to be working properly, please perform following basic troubleshooting steps: 1. Check that all cables are correct and securely connected. 2. Make sure the devices are turned on. 3. Make sure the devices are getting the power they require. 4. Make sure there is no problem with the card installation. 2. I can NOT install USB2.0 PCI Express card driver properly. USB2.0 driver bounds with Microsoft Windows system, please upgrade the latest Service Packs on your software vendor website, for example http://www.microsoft.com. We suggest updating your operation system to Windows 2000 service pack 4, Windows XP service pack 2, and Windows Sever2003 service pack1 or later version. Right click your mouse on "My Computer" and select "Properties" to check your operation system service pack version as below pictures shown. 19
3. Computer failed to start after inserting the Powered USB PCI Express Card. Turn off the computer, remove the Powered USB PCI Express Card, and try to restart the computer. If the computer starts successfully, it means that the card has not been inserted into the PCI slot correctly. Please insert the card firmly into the PCI slot or try another slot. 4. How to deal with there is a yellow exclamation point on PCI to USB Enhanced Host controller. 1. Please shutdown your computer and move the card to another available PCI slot then re-install Powered USB PCI Express Card driver. 2. Please point on this device then right-check on the mouse. Selecting "Update Driver" to renew USB driver. 3. This exclamation point usually means there is a resource conflict between the Powered USB PCI Express Card and another card in your system. Please move the card to another available slot. Restart your computer. Windows will then re-configure itself and re-assign resources. Check your device manager again. If the exclamation point is still there then repeat the process until it no longer appears. 5. The USB cable has been extended and the device no longer works. The length of the USB cable must not exceed 3.5 meters. Please do not extend the cable or a USB repeater must be used if the cable is longer than 3.5 meters. 20
6. Is it possible to connect current USB 1.1 devices to the Powered USB PCI Express Card? Yes. The device will not, however, obtain the USB 2.0 speed (480 Mbits/sec) but the USB 1.1 speed (12 Mbits/sec). 7. Is it possible to connect a USB2.0 hub to the Powered USB PCI Express Card? Yes. You will then be able to connect a number of devices (max. 127) to one USB port. 8. Why not I can get enough power current to my Powered USB device? Our Powered USB card PCB design can tolerence up to 3Amp power current per port, so please use sufficient 400W or above power supply. Of course, if your system connect many devices which cost lots of power current, such as VGA graphic card, DVD ROM, or hard disk, we recommend using more than 500W power supply in your system. 9. There is no +24, +12, or 5VDC power output to Powered USB device. Please confrim PCIe GFX 6-pin power sets are all connection ready. Please refer to the chaper2 hardware installation for detail. 10.May I have different power voltage combination of Powered USB port mode or LOW PROFILE bracket support? Yes, we provide several models with different power voltage output for customer options. If our current model can not satisfy your requrst, please contact us for the detail service. 21
5. Appendix This chapter shows you how to contact with us. In this appendix, we cover the following topics. 5.1 Contact Information 22
5.1 Contact Information Customer satisfaction is our number one concern, and to ensure that customers receive the full benefit of our products, SUNIX services has been set up to provide technical support, driver updates, product information, and user s manual updates. The following services are provided E-mail for technical support... info@sunix.com World Wide Web (WWW) Site for product information:... http://www.sunix.com 23